Ex-Allentown Officer Faces Theft Charges from 2019 Bust

Jason Krasley, a former Allentown vice officer, has been charged with stealing $5,500 from a drug bust conducted on May 16, 2019, at the Washington Barbershop in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Investigators discovered discrepancies in the inventory receipts logged during the raid, where initially $16,000 was reported, but later only $10,500 was accounted for. Krasley, who was part of the operation, allegedly concealed the missing amount, leading to charges of theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and tampering with evidence. After an internal investigation and consultation with the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office, the case was brought before a grand jury, resulting in the formal charges. Krasley surrendered to authorities and was released on a $100,000 unsecured bail, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for December 5, 2024. The Allentown Police Department has stated that it cooperated fully with the investigations both in 2019 and 2024.